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I Saw the Sun is a film of genre Drama directed by Mahsun Kırmızıgül released in USA on 1 january 2009 with Mahsun Kırmızıgül

I Saw the Sun (2009)

I Saw the Sun
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Released in USA 1 january 2009
Length 2h
Genres Drama
Rating65% 3.299153.299153.299153.299153.29915

I Saw the Sun (Turkish: Güneşi Gördüm) is a 2009 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Mahsun Kırmızıgül, which tells of a Kurdish family who are forced from their village in southeastern Turkey by the conflict there. The film, which was released on 13 March 2009 (2009-03-13), was one of the highest grossing Turkish films of 2009, prompting its re-release on 18 September 2009 (2009-09-18). The film was Turkey's official submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 82nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

Synopsis

The film tells of a Kurdish family who head to İstanbul from their village in southeastern Turkey. Part of the family tries to emigrate to Norway.

Actors

Mahsun Kırmızıgül
Demet Evgar

(Havar)Ali Sürmeli
Buğra Gülsoy

(Berat)Erol Günaydın
Yiğit Özşener

(Yüzbaşı Caner)
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